Jake was the chair umpire for the Men's US Open final in New York. I was able to go up there and watch. Here are some pictures. 
My seat!
My seat!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
New York, New York
Jake, Caroline and I went to New York a couple of days before Jake had to report to work for the US Open. Here are some pictures and stories from the trip.
Mary Poppins in NY. We wanted to take her to see the show, but we need to wait a few years before we spend that kind of money.
Jake and Caroline at Toys R Us
Caroline found an Ariel Barbie at Toys R Us.
We rode the carousel at Toys R US
The giant Light Bright.
Caroline hanging on the pull up bar at the Pentium Swings Playground.
Caroline and mommy by the Belvedere Castle.
Caroline playing in the fountain at the Friedman Playground.
The Garner Family at the Conservatory Water (where you rent the little white boats).
Day 3:
Caroline and I shared banana pudding and people watching while sitting in Rockefeller plaza.
Caroline was ready for a day of fun with mommy!
We started off at the Central Park Zoo. We saw penguins, sea lions, and so many other animals like:
Polar Bears,
and Turtles!
Caroline as a bunny.
Mommy is a bunny (Caroline took this picture)!
Cheese!
Feeding the sheep at the petting zoo. We sang "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"
Next we went to a playground near the zoo and swung, played in the sand and in the water.
Looks like she is at the beach, but we are really in Manhattan!
Caroline loved playing in the water.
We walked a little bit and found the carousel. Man it was fast!
That night we met up with Jake for dinner at the Hard Rock in Times Square. 
Caroline and Daddy at tennis.
Jake had an early day at work so we took the subway to NYU area to go to a small restaurant called Peanut Butter and Co. Jake had a peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich and I had a sampler platter with 8 different kinds of peanut butter.
Caroline eating an apple with our favorite kind of peanut butter (cinnamon raisin).
First we started at the New York Public Library for story time and then we met our friend Catherine for some lunch at Bryant Park.
Before lunch we rode the carousel in Bryant Park.
We then took a cab to Soho and went to the Manhattan Children's Museum of the Arts. Caroline had a good time getting marker on her and not on the paper and she also liked gluing pieces of tissue paper to a cardboard house.
Playing with blocks at the art museum.
After the art museum we started the 45 block trek back up to the hotel. I had kinda planed out the route in order to see some sights and shop a little. We went to the first Dean and Deluca in Soho and bought my favorite black and white cookies. We thought about going in Balthazar and eating the worlds best french fries (well, at least Bobby Flay says so), but it was way too crowded. We went to Max Brenner's chocolate store and bought a chocolate pizza for Jake and I to share later that night. And we finally ended up in the Madison Square Park for a snack of the black and white cookies and a fun afternoon at the playground there. We also walked through Union Square Park and Washington Square Park. We saw lower Manhattan that day! 
The playground at Madison Square Park.
Our last night in NY was spent with my Uncle Danny. He is an actor and had to work that day, but was able to meet us for dinner at an Italian restaurant around the corner from our hotel. We had a good time catching up and we are so glad that the timing worked out!
Danny, Caroline, Jake and Kelley.
When you ask Caroline who her best friend is...her reply is "Mommy!"
Day 7:
Cab to the airport
We had so much fun that she slept most of the way to Atlanta (Listening to Mary Poppins on the Ipod, of course).
Day 1:
Jake and Caroline on the airplane
Mary Poppins in NY. We wanted to take her to see the show, but we need to wait a few years before we spend that kind of money.
Jake and Caroline at Toys R Us
Caroline found an Ariel Barbie at Toys R Us.
We rode the carousel at Toys R US
Day 2:
We went to the upper west side and went to the Children's Museum of Manhattan. It is an interactive museum with a grocery store, sand tables, a giant light bright, and a whole floor dedicated as a Dora the Explorer playhouse. Caroline had a great time and we cannot wait to go back next year!
Caroline driving the bus
The giant Light Bright.
The sand table that Caroline would play for hours on if we let her.
Watch the video of Jake and Caroline playing Peak-a-boo at the Children's Museum.
Next we walked to Central Park and had lunch. We also tried to find some playgrounds for Caroline to play.
Caroline hanging on the pull up bar at the Pentium Swings Playground.
Caroline and mommy by the Belvedere Castle.
Caroline playing in the fountain at the Friedman Playground.
The Garner Family at the Conservatory Water (where you rent the little white boats).
Day 3:
We started the day with a walk to FAO Schwartz. This happened to be the 2nd time that we went there because Caroline was napping in the stroller the first time. She had a great time playing the "Big" piano.
Watch the video of Caroline on the piano!
Jake had to go pick up his uniform at noon this day so there were a couple of hours that Caroline and I had to find something to do by ourselves. We had a some of things that we wanted to do so we decided to start with lunch at Dean and Deluca at Rockefeller Plaza. Fruit and a Mozzarella, basil and tomato sandwich later we went to Magnolia Bakery around the corner. They have the best looking cupcakes I have ever seen, AND TASTED, in this world. We also bought their famous banana pudding and t-shirts!
Caroline and I shared banana pudding and people watching while sitting in Rockefeller plaza.
We met back up with Jake and finished the day with the Natural History Museum. We did not stay there long because Caroline was getting fussy so we found her a playground so she could stretch her legs and run around.
Day 4:
Day 4:
Jake went to work and Caroline and I had the whole day to ourselves.
Caroline was ready for a day of fun with mommy!
We started off at the Central Park Zoo. We saw penguins, sea lions, and so many other animals like:
Polar Bears,
and Turtles!
Next we went to the children's zoo and Caroline had the best time. There are all kinds of things for her to climb on and walk through. She had such a fun time!
Caroline as a bunny.
Mommy is a bunny (Caroline took this picture)!
Cheese!
Feeding the sheep at the petting zoo. We sang "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"
Next we went to a playground near the zoo and swung, played in the sand and in the water.
Looks like she is at the beach, but we are really in Manhattan!
Caroline loved playing in the water.
We walked a little bit and found the carousel. Man it was fast!
That night we met up with Jake for dinner at the Hard Rock in Times Square.
Day 5:
Tennis!
Caroline and I went to Queens and watched Jake at work. Caroline kept saying "Daddy work at tennis" anytime she saw Jake at work.
Caroline and Daddy at tennis.
Jake had an early day at work so we took the subway to NYU area to go to a small restaurant called Peanut Butter and Co. Jake had a peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich and I had a sampler platter with 8 different kinds of peanut butter.
Caroline eating an apple with our favorite kind of peanut butter (cinnamon raisin).
We finished the day with a brisk 40 block walk back to the hotel, baths and cuddle time in the hotel room watching whatever Caroline wanted on TV.
Day 6:
The last day :(
We had some last minute things we wanted to do in New York and this was the day to do it!
First we started at the New York Public Library for story time and then we met our friend Catherine for some lunch at Bryant Park.
Before lunch we rode the carousel in Bryant Park.
We then took a cab to Soho and went to the Manhattan Children's Museum of the Arts. Caroline had a good time getting marker on her and not on the paper and she also liked gluing pieces of tissue paper to a cardboard house.
Playing with blocks at the art museum.
After the art museum we started the 45 block trek back up to the hotel. I had kinda planed out the route in order to see some sights and shop a little. We went to the first Dean and Deluca in Soho and bought my favorite black and white cookies. We thought about going in Balthazar and eating the worlds best french fries (well, at least Bobby Flay says so), but it was way too crowded. We went to Max Brenner's chocolate store and bought a chocolate pizza for Jake and I to share later that night. And we finally ended up in the Madison Square Park for a snack of the black and white cookies and a fun afternoon at the playground there. We also walked through Union Square Park and Washington Square Park. We saw lower Manhattan that day!
The playground at Madison Square Park.
Our last night in NY was spent with my Uncle Danny. He is an actor and had to work that day, but was able to meet us for dinner at an Italian restaurant around the corner from our hotel. We had a good time catching up and we are so glad that the timing worked out!
Danny, Caroline, Jake and Kelley.
When you ask Caroline who her best friend is...her reply is "Mommy!"
Day 7:
Our trip home
Cab to the airport
We had so much fun that she slept most of the way to Atlanta (Listening to Mary Poppins on the Ipod, of course).
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